Optimum Communications (FRA:15PA) Beneish M-Score: -2.74 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


FRA:15PA Optimum Communications Inc FRA:15PA
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Price €1.39
GF Value €1.82
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Optimum Communications Beneish M-Score?

Optimum Communications FRA:15PA +2.96% 48 Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:15PA with a GF Score™ of 48/100 and a GF Value™ of €1.82 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 355 Telecommunication Services companies, Optimum Communications ranks worse than 56.62% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.74 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Optimum Communications's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:15PA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.89   Med: -2.8   Max: -2.63
Current: -2.74

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Optimum Communications was -2.63. The lowest was -2.89. And the median was -2.80.


Optimum Communications Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Optimum Communications's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Optimum Communications Beneish M-Score Chart

Optimum Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.81 -2.89 -2.71 -2.78 -2.74

Optimum Communications Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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FRA:15PA vs CXDO, CABO, RDCM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Optimum Communications's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Optimum Communications Beneish M-Score vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Optimum Communications's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Optimum Communications's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Optimum Communications Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Optimum Communications for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.0535+0.528 * 0.9762+0.404 * 0.9472+0.892 * 0.8579+0.115 * 0.9665
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.045274-0.327 * 1.0726
=-2.83

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was €287 Mil.
Revenue was €7,336 Mil.
Gross Profit was €5,084 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,405 Mil.
Total Assets was €26,221 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €7,340 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,449 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,752 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €22,542 Mil.
Net Income was €-1,596 Mil.
Gross Profit was €-1,463 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €1,054 Mil.
Total Receivables was €317 Mil.
Revenue was €8,551 Mil.
Gross Profit was €5,785 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €698 Mil.
Total Assets was €30,275 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €8,273 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,568 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,153 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €23,996 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(286.79 / 7336.259) / (317.319 / 8551.468)
=0.039092 / 0.037107
=1.0535

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(5785.244 / 8551.468) / (5084.106 / 7336.259)
=0.676521 / 0.693011
=0.9762

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (1404.656 + 7340.145) / 26221.078) / (1 - (698.097 + 8272.826) / 30274.808)
=0.666497 / 0.703684
=0.9472

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=7336.259 / 8551.468
=0.8579

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(1568.331 / (1568.331 + 8272.826)) / (1449.216 / (1449.216 + 7340.145))
=0.159364 / 0.164883
=0.9665

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(0 / 7336.259) / (0 / 8551.468)
=0 / 0
=1

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((22541.995 + 1751.573) / 26221.078) / ((23996.41 + 2153.33) / 30274.808)
=0.92649 / 0.863746
=1.0726

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(-1596.146 - -1462.958 - 1053.944) / 26221.078
=-0.045274

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Optimum Communications has a M-score of -2.83 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.74 mean?
Optimum Communications (FRA:15PA) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.74 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Optimum Communications and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Optimum Communications ranks #201 out of 355 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 56.6%.
Is Optimum Communications' Beneish M-Score too high?
Optimum Communications' current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. Based on the distribution chart, Optimum Communications ranks #201 out of 355 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Optimum Communications has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Optimum Communications' Beneish M-Score compare to CXDO and CABO?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Optimum Communications ranks #201 out of 355 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Optimum Communications in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Telecommunication Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Telecommunication Services industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Optimum Communications and its competitors. Optimum Communications's current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Optimum Communications stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Optimum Communications (FRA:15PA) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.82, compared to a current price of €1.39 — trading 23.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. Optimum Communications' overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Optimum Communications (FRA:15PA), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Optimum Communications (FRA:15PA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Optimum Communications stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €1.39 is trading 23.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €1.82. GuruFocus considers Optimum Communications to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:15PA:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.74
  • GF Value™: €1.82 vs. price of €1.39 (23.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 48/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:15PA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Optimum Communications Business Description

Other Exchanges OPTU:USA15PA:Germany
Address 1 Court Square West, Long Island City, New York, NY, USA, 11101
Optimum's assets were brought together when Altice Europe acquired US cable companies Suddenlink in 2015 and Cablevision in 2016. The Suddenlink business, which management calls the "West," provides television, internet access, and phone services to roughly 4.5 million US homes and businesses located primarily in smaller markets, with major clusters in Texas, West Virginia, Idaho, Arizona, and Louisiana. The Cablevision portion, dubbed the "East," provides comparable services to about 5.5 million homes and businesses in the New York City metro area. Both regions now operate under the Optimum brand name. Altice Europe spun off Optimum, which includes both the Suddenlink and Cablevision operations, to shareholders in 2018.
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